This is edition 2025/7 of the Ten@10 newsletter.
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This is the Ten@10, where I collate and summarise ten news items you generally won't see in the mainstream media.
Enjoy!
1. Blood in the Water
David Harvey
- 📰 Mainstream media (MSM) reported on 16 January about former Green MP Golriz Ghahraman being investigated for a shoplifting complaint, initially without naming her.
- 🕵️♀️ Radio NZ and Stuff later identified her, detailing the incident allegedly involving groceries placed in a tote bag at Pak’nSave Royal Oak in late 2024.
- 🛒 The Herald added that the supermarket didn't report the incident directly to police, raising questions about how it surfaced, possibly through the Auror platform used for retail crime.
- ⚖️ Despite media coverage suggesting guilt, the legal presumption of innocence applies, as no charges have been laid and Ghahraman asserted intent to pay before leaving the store.
- 🗞️ Criticism arose over MSM's rush to report without thorough investigation, highlighting the need for accurate, balanced journalism amidst public trust concerns.
